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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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